Predicting the Onset of Cavitation in Automotive Torque Converters—Part I: Designs with Geometric Similitude

<table> Filtered SPL versus pump speed for
an automotive torque converter operating at stall; vertical dashed line
indicates pump speed at onset of cavitation.</table>

International Journal of Rotating Machinery

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Figure 2: Predicting the Onset of Cavitation in Automotive Torque Converters—Part I: Designs with Geometric Similitude 